The Philadelphia Orchestra celebrates 152nd anniversary of Academy of Music with concert and ball

The Philadelphia Orchestra celebrates the 152nd anniversary of the Academy of Music with the annual Anniversary Concert and Ball, on Saturday, January 24, 2009. The Philadelphia Orchestra, led by Christoph Eschenbach, performs. Legendary singer-songwriter James Taylor makes a special guest appearance, performing a selection of his greatest hits with the Orchestra and conductor Charles Floyd. Violinist Josef Špaček and cellist Camden Shaw, rising talents from the Curtis Institute of Music, will be featured. The evening also features the debut of “The Art and Architecture of the Academy in Sound and Light.” The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. The Academy Ball follows at the Park Hyatt Philadelphia at the Bellevue. CIGNA is the lead underwriter of the 152nd Anniversary Concert and Ball.